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IndieCherry Lane Picks INgrooves for Digital DistributionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2009 - 12:44pm.
New York
- Cherry Lane Music Group's Cherry Picked Records announced on Tuesday that it
has signed with INgrooves to provide digital distribution, marketing and
promotion services. Cherry Picked owns and administers master recordings for a
number of developing artists, as well as for brands such as Marvel
Entertainment, NFL Films, Pokemon and NASCAR.
IODA Inks Music Distribution Pact with Brazil's TratoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2009 - 11:57am.
San Francisco
- IODA, a digital distributor of independent music and film, announced on
Monday that it has signed a deal with Brazil-based distributor Tratore. Under
the deal, IODA's independent music catalog will be distributed via Tratore's
network of mobile and download stores.
TuneCore Adds CD Distribution via Amazon's CreateSpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2009 - 11:59am.
Seattle
- TuneCore, a provider of low-cost digital music distribution for artists and
labels, has opened a store at Amazon's (NASD: AMZN) CreateSpace on-demand CD pressing service,
meaning that TuneCore acts can now also distribute CDs of their music through
Amazon.com, Hypebot reported.
The Orchard Launches Slate of New Artist ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 12:38pm.
New York - The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a digital distributor of independent
music and video, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new platform that will
give its label and artist clients new sales, analytic and marketing tools,
widget and iPhone application creation, and data tracking services. The Workstation
platform is open to developers interested in offering music-related applications
to Orchard customers. The initial offering will include applications from
ArtistData, Band Metrics, TheBizmo, BMAT, FanBridge, Mediaguide, Mobile Roadie,
New Reach Technologies, Peekok, Topspin, Trendrr, and uPlaya.
Report: EMI Stops Selling CDs to Some Indie Record StoresAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 30, 2009 - 11:53am.
London
- Major record label EMI has begun informing some independent record stores
that it will no longer sell them physical product, and that if they wish to
carry EMI CDs, they will need to purchase them from stores like Walmart or Best
Buy and resell them, according to a post on ex-Grosker head Wayne Rosso's blog.
"Several [independent record stores] I have spoken with are so upset that
they vow never to buy any EMI catalog again -- or any new artist releases
either," Rosso wrote. "Only the certifiable hit product that they
know will sell. They will no longer take chances on new EMI artists."
Spotify Adds 2 Million IODA Songs to Ad-Supported ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 11:55am.
Stockholm, Sweden - Spotify, an ad-supported streaming music
service with around 4 million users in Europe, has announced a deal to add 2
million new tracks to its service through an agreement with independent digital
music distributor IODA. The company recently said it plans to launch in the U.S., and also
has applications for the iPhone and Android platforms on the way.
The Orchard Teams With A&R Veteran Michael CaplanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 11:47am.
New York
- The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a digital distributor and marketer of independent music and
video, said on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with One Haven Music and its
chairman and CEO, Michael Caplan. Under the deal, The Orchard will provide One
Haven with sales, marketing, physical and digital distribution, co-investment
capital and others. Caplan, an industry A&R veteran, will in turn sign and
provide A&R support to acts represented by The Orchard.
INgrooves, Topspin Partner for Digital Music MarketingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 11:46am.
San Francisco
- INgrooves, a provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotional
services for independent musicians, on Tuesday announced a partnership with
Topspin, a direct-to-fan marketing, management and distribution platform. The
deal will see Topspin provide its marketing platform to INgrooves artists and
labels on an enterprise basis. The Crystal Method is the first INgrooves act to
launch a promotion via Topspin, in the form of a contest in connection with a
track from the band provided for the soundtrack of "X Games 3D: The
Movie."
Music Social Network Kerchoonz Adds Beggars Group TracksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 11:44am.
Glasgow,
Scotland -
Kerchoonz, an online social network that also features ad-supported music
streaming, said on Tuesday that it has licensed 20,000 tracks from independent
label group Beggars Group for inclusion on its service. The deal includes music
from all European-based labels and artists.
Muzu.tv Adds Merlin-Represented Indie Music VideosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 20, 2009 - 11:35am.
Dublin, Ireland - Muzu.tv, an Ireland-based
music video portal, announced on Monday a licensing deal with Merlin, a
consortium of independent record labels. The deal will see music videos from
independent artists on labels including Beggars Group, Domino, Warp and Epitaph
added on Muzu. Along with music videos, the site also offers concerts,
documentaries, interviews and episodes of classic music TV shows.
Pandora Comments on New Submission RequirementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 9:27am.
San Francisco
- Tim Westergren, founder and CEO of streaming music service Pandora, has
responded to complaints about the company's new requirement that independent
artists first list a CD for sale on Amazon before they are eligible for play on
Pandora, Hypebot reports. Westergren chalked the move up to three reasons:
"user experience, improving the metadata, and managing submissions."
"We are huge believers in not discriminating against aspiring/emerging
artists -- 70% of the 75,000 artists in our collection are not on a major
label," Westergren told Hypebot. "All we're asking of artists is to
make great music, and have it available for easy purchase for Pandora's
audience."
Sony Music, RED in Talks With IODA for Distribution, MarketingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 9:25am.
Los Angeles
- Major record label Sony Music Entertainment and its RED Distribution arm are
in talks to partner with IODA, a provider of digital distribution services for
independent artists, Digital Music News reported. The proposed deal reportedly
centers on use of IODA's Rightsholder Dashboard, an online tool that artists,
managers and labels can use to track sales and related data.
Pandora Requires Indie Artists to Have CDs Listed on AmazonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2009 - 8:35am.
San Francisco
- Streaming radio service Pandora is now requiring independent artists to stock
a physical CD for sale at Amazon.com before adding their songs to the service,
Hypebot reported. Submissions must be available as a physical CD, and include
cover art and a UPC code, in part due to a deal to display album art on Pandora
via Amazon's servers. Artists are also encouraged to joint the Amazon Advantage
Program, which costs $29.95 per year and gives Amazon a 55% cut of profits from
CD sales.
eMusic CEO: Price Hike Prompted by Indies, Not Sony DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2009 - 11:56am.
San Francisco - Digital music service eMusic said that its
recent price increase which has many users unhappy had more to do with calls to
raise prices from independent labels than it did with its new deal to add Sony
Music's catalog to its offering, Wired.com reported. "The price change is
something that all of our labels have been asking for, for a long time, and it's
really a necessary move for us to maintain a viable business," CEO Danny
Stein told Wired.com. "We're about 50 percent cheaper than iTunes and
Amazon. And we hope those people will stick with us and see what we do with the
Sony catalog and all the other labels that we may get in the future."
LimeWire Signs Indie Label Partners for Web StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 12:21pm.
New York
- LimeWire, distributors of the LimeWire peer-to-peer file-sharing application,
on Tuesday announced that it has added tracks from a number of new independent
labels to its online store. The deals with Skint/Loaded, Alpha Pup, CAM and
Mbop Digital will bring tracks to the service from artists including Miles
Davis, Hall and Oates, !!!, Fatboy Slim and James Brown.
Report: Indie Labels in Talks to Join VEVO Music Video SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 11:56am.
San Francisco
- VEVO, the music video site in the works from Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, Universal
Music Group and Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music, is in talks to sign on A2IM, a consortium of over
225 independent record labels, Wired.com reported.
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CD Baby to Add Ability to Sell Single Track DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2009 - 10:20am.
Portland,
Ore. - CD Baby, a provider of CD
and digital album distribution for independent artists, plans to begin offering
the ability to sell single song downloads from its website, Hypebot reports.
"Just like with full album pricing, you'll be able to charge whatever you
want for individual song downloads (and each track can be priced differently),"
including offering tracks for free, the company said on its blog.
Amazon, TuneCore Partner to Offer Artists On-Demand CD SalesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2009 - 9:36am.
Seattle
- Online retail giant Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) is expected to announce a partnership with
no-frills digital music distributor TuneCore, providing artists with a means to
distribute on-demand physical CDs via Amazon's CreateSpace service, Wired.com
reports.
The Orchard Signs Multi-Faceted Deal With Wynton MarsalisAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2009 - 11:05am.
New York
- The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a provider of digital music distribution and marketing services,
said on Wednesday that jazz legend Wynton Marsalis has signed a long-term,
multi-faceted deal with the company. Under the terms, The Orchard will cover
co-production of new studio recordings; marketing of live recordings; social
networking elements; synchronization; branding; and recruiting by Marsalis of
additional artists for similar deals.
NBC's Brian Williams Debuts Web Music Interview SeriesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 11, 2009 - 12:37pm.
New York
- NBC (NYSE: GE) news anchor Brian Williams on Monday announced the launch of a new
Web-only indie music interview series, "BriTunes." "I have
always loved identifying good music and good groups -- discovering them early
(bar bands are best) and following them through their journey," Williams
wrote in a blurb introducing the series, which kicks off with an interview with
Brooklyn-based Deer Tick.
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